What Jugendagentur gGmbH does

Jugendagentur gGmbH is a non-profit limited liability company (gemeinnützige GmbH) established in 2020 as a 100% subsidiary of Jugendstiftung Baden-Württemberg, a state-level youth foundation in Germany. The organization initiates and implements international youth projects — primarily under the Erasmus+ framework — covering AI in youth work, democratic education, hate speech prevention, cannabis harm reduction, and integration of third-country nationals. Its core products are consortium-based projects: AI Youth Navigator and youthinfo.ai (AI tooling and competency for youth workers), Report Hate (a cross-border hate-speech reporting portal available in 11 languages), eduDanube (urban games and EduLARP for democratic citizenship), Cap4Youth, Youth INC., CanCo, and Fugees-Akademie. Technology stack is a standard WordPress CMS site with Matomo analytics, Google Maps, and YouTube embedding; proprietary features sit in multilingual reporting portals and curated AI tool directories rather than in a software-as-a-service product.

The business model is project-based and grant-driven rather than commercial. Revenue streams are (i) Erasmus+ and other EU project grants, (ii) donations (e.g., from SDK/Süddeutsche Krankenversicherung and DÜRR Group, with donation receipts issued), and (iii) fee-based democracy and content-creator workshops delivered to youth groups, schools, youth councils, and corporate clients. No public pricing exists; services are often subsidized or free in line with non-profit status. Customers span youth work organizations across Baden-Württemberg and Germany, schools and youth municipal councils under a state mandate from the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Education, companies seeking civic education for apprentices, and a network of 25+ European partner NGOs. The organization is led by Managing Directors Stella Loock (Communications & Project Management) and Berndt Schneider (Finance & Controlling), with a small team of approximately 5 employees based in Sersheim, Baden-Württemberg.

Name

Jugendagentur gGmbH

Legal name

Jugendagentur gGmbH

Website

https://jugendagentur.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Jugendagentur gGmbH is a non-profit subsidiary of Jugendstiftung Baden-Württemberg that initiates Erasmus+ youth projects across 13+ European countries, delivering programs on AI competency, democratic education, hate speech prevention, and harm reduction for youth organizations, schools, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Education and Civic Engagement Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dropout Prevention, Alternative Education & Re-Engagement Nonprofits (BPAGADAL), Youth-to-Adult Bridge & College Readiness (Noncredit) (EDAAAEAK)

Keywords

• Youth project management
• Erasmus+ project coordination
• Democracy education workshops
• Youth participation programs
• Non-profit youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sersheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Project Funding (Erasmus+): Primary revenue stream from Erasmus+ project grants and international cooperation projects. The organization initiates and participates in Erasmus+ funded projects covering youth participation, democracy education, AI in youth work, and anti-hate speech initiatives.
2. Donations and Sponsorship: The non-profit organization accepts donations to support youth participation, democracy strengthening, and European cohesion. Donation receipts are issued as a non-profit entity.
3. Youth Education Services: Provides democracy workshops, content creator training, and educational services to companies and organizations, facilitated through workshops and training sessions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jugendagentur gGmbH initiates and implements international youth projects, primarily under the Erasmus+ framework, and delivers support services to existing youth projects and youth education organizations. Its core work covers project management, mediation, networking, and press/public-relations services for youth organizations lacking internal capacity. It also runs training programs, democracy workshops, and AI-literacy initiatives targeting young people aged roughly 13–30 across Europe.

Product overview

Jugendagentur gGmbH is a non-profit organization and 100% subsidiary of Jugendstiftung Baden-Württemberg that initiates and implements international youth projects. Their portfolio consists primarily of Erasmus+ funded research and training projects focused on AI in youth work (AI Youth Navigator, youthinfo.ai), democratic education (eduDanube, Cap4Youth, Youth INC.), harm reduction (CanCo, Report Hate), and integration (Fugees-Akademie). They also offer service products including democracy workshops, content creator training, and PR services for youth organizations. The organization does not offer a traditional software product but rather project-based programs, educational resources, and workshop services aimed at strengthening youth participation, democratic values, and digital competencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Report Hate: Transnational hate speech reporting portal developed with 6 partner organizations across Europe
• AI Youth Work Navigator
• youthinfo.ai
• eduDanube
• Cap4Youth
• Fugees-Akademie
• CanCo (Cannabis Conversations)
• Youth INC.

Products and services

• youthinfo.ai Erasmus+ project empowering youth information workers across seven European partner countries to use AI responsibly, ethically, and inclusively through competency building, ethical guidelines, surveys, webinars, and training programs.
• Report Hate Transnational hate speech reporting portal available in 11 languages, enabling users to report online hate incidents by country, with reviews and forwarding of potentially criminal content to police.
• AI Youth Navigator Erasmus+ project developing a platform with verified AI tools and multilingual video tutorials to help youth professionals integrate AI responsibly into their work, including AI coffee breaks, cascade testing sessions, and training activities.
• eduDanube Erasmus+ project combining urban games and educational LARPs (EduLARP) with pedagogical frameworks for democratic citizenship education targeting young people aged 14-30 in Danube region countries.
• Cap4Youth Project strengthening youth participation in Germany and North Macedonia through capacity building, knowledge exchange, desk research, online surveys, and digital tools for youth workers.
• Youth INC. (Invisible Heroes)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ hate speech reports processed through Report Hate platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TUM Think Tank (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2024Technical University of Munich's Think Tank serves as a key partner in the AI Youth Navigator project, providing expertise in AI tools research, testing, and evaluation for youth work applications. They led the kick-off meeting in Munich and provide ongoing AI training and overview.
• ERYICAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Youth Information and Resource Agency, the pan-European network for youth information services. ERYICA leads focus groups for the youthinfo.ai project and is associated with European Youth Information Day celebrations.
• FNT RomaniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRomanian youth information network partner in the youthinfo.ai project, leading focus groups on AI usage in youth information work.
• Eurodesk ItalycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian branch of Eurodesk network, a key partner in youthinfo.ai project managing focus group activities on AI tools in youth information work.
• CDI CroatiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCroatian partner in youthinfo.ai project leading focus group discussions on AI usage among youth information workers.
• Waldritter-NRW e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman partner in eduDanube project focused on urban games and EduLARP methodologies for democratic education in the Danube region.
• Anthropolis Association (Hungary)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHungarian partner in eduDanube project working on democratic citizenship education through immersive learning methods.
• PlayVienna (Austria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian partner in eduDanube project contributing expertise in play-based learning and educational games for youth.
• Youth on Board (North Macedonia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Cap4Youth project focused on youth participation capacity building and knowledge exchange between Germany and North Macedonia.
• Türkische Gemeinde in Baden-Württemberg e.V. (TGBW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of Fugees-Akademie project for training third-country nationals as peer educators for youth engagement activities.
• Verein PyramideacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Fugees-Akademie project focused on training young refugees and migrants as youth group leaders.
• Euroaccion Murcia (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish partner in CanCo (Cannabis Conversations) project providing expertise in harm reduction and prevention approaches from Spain's cannabis social club model.
• Amala Asociacion (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish partner in CanCo project contributing practical prevention work in schools and communities using creative tools like storytelling and peer learning.
• BWLV (Baden-Württemberg Landesselbstverband für soziale Dienste)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman partner in CanCo project contributing to cannabis policy knowledge and prevention approaches development.
• Udruga Mladi u EU (Croatia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCroatian partner in Report Hate project hosting hate speech training and platform testing sessions.
• Digitalna InteligenciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Report Hate transnational hate speech reporting portal project.
• FOA (Partner)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Report Hate hate speech reporting portal consortium.
• MAINminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Report Hate project consortium.
• YouthOnBoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Report Hate project focused on youth engagement in hate speech monitoring.
• SIT (Kosovo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Youth INC project working with young people on identifying and showcasing invisible heroes for democratic values.
• Act for Society CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner in Youth INC project focused on youth-driven narratives about democracy and human rights.
• Anthropos (Hungary)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHungarian partner in Youth INC project on invisible heroes and democratic values.
• Jugendstiftung Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization and sole shareholder. As a 100% subsidiary, Jugendagentur has access to the foundation's extensive network of youth work organizations across Baden-Württemberg.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IJAB – Fachstelle für Internationale Jugendarbeit der Bundesrepublik Deutschland: Germany's national competence centre for international youth work. Directly comparable as a federally-affiliated intermediary that supports international youth projects, capacity-building for youth organizations, and acts as a bridge between German youth policy and European/international programmes.
• Eurodesk: European youth information network providing mobility and youth-opportunity information across 30+ countries. Comparable in focus on youth information services and European-wide reach; Jugendagentur's youthinfo.ai project partners directly with Eurodesk Italy.
• Aktion Zivilcourage e.V. Baden-Württemberg-based non-profit delivering democracy and civic-education programmes for young people. A direct regional peer running comparable workshops on participation, anti-discrimination, and democratic values for schools and youth groups.
• MitOst e.V. Berlin-based non-profit running international cultural exchange and youth projects across Europe. Comparable in operating model: an Erasmus+ project lead managing multi-country consortia and capacity-building programmes for youth workers and civil-society organizations.
• JUGEND für Europa – Nationale Agentur für das EU-Programm Erasmus+ Jugend: The German National Agency for the Erasmus+ Youth programme. A direct peer that funds and manages the same Erasmus+ project types Jugendagentur participates in and serves a similar ecosystem of German youth organizations and municipalities.

Broad incumbents

• European Youth Forum: Largest umbrella platform for European youth organizations, representing millions of young people. Overlaps with Jugendagentur's European youth-participation advocacy but operates at a much larger scale with broader policy influence.
• Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung (DKJS): One of Germany's largest foundations for child and youth development, running nationwide programmes on participation, education, and democratic values. Comparable mission (youth participation, democracy education) with much broader geographic and financial scale.
• ERYICA – European Youth Information and Counselling Agency: Pan-European umbrella network for youth information services. Jugendagentur is an active ERYICA member and partner on the youthinfo.ai project, making ERYICA a comparable and adjacent network-driven organization in the same youth-information category.

Regional players

• Stiftung Demokratie Saarland: Saarland-based democracy foundation running political-education and youth participation programmes. Comparable as a state-level democracy/youth foundation with project-based funding structures paralleling Jugendagentur's work in Baden-Württemberg.
• GOEUROPE! Europäisches Jugendkompetenzzentrum Sachsen: Saxony's European Youth Competence Centre, offering youth participation, Erasmus+ project support, and European mobility programmes. A regional peer to Jugendagentur's Baden-Württemberg focus, operating a similar service mix for youth workers in a different Bundesland.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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